A pilot randomised controlled trial of a home-based exercise programme aimed at improving endurance and function in adults with neuromuscular disorders

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 959-962

  Dawes, Helen ^a,c   Korpershoek, N ^e   Freebody, J ^a   Elsworth, C ^d   Van Tintelen, N ^e   Wade, D T ^b   Izadi, H ^c   Jones, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD CENTRE FOR ENABLEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL STRESS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; WALKING; ADOLESCENT; FATIGUE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 33746306206     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.087726     Document Type: Article

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